C1: Champion Mark Goodliffe (4 wins, 399 points.)
C2: Challenger Dan Morrell.
DC: Susie Dent and Babatunde Aléshé, .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O U E T N B S P H
R02: L N T A O I S M A
R03: 8, 10, 6, 4, 1, 3. Target: 276.
TTT: FEEDPEAK - " It might look like the real deal, but it's anything but."
R04: G F S E O A R C O
R05: E I A L R G P W R
R06: 50, 6, 10, 8, 5, 9, . Target: 978.
R07: I O U N D T K L E
R08: F S T O A E W N R
R09: 50, 4, 8, 10, 3, 6. Target: 779.
TTT: SOURDOWN - "You'll be anything but sour and down if you feel this way."
R10: R Y C I E O S T L
R11: A E I S Q D G T R
R12: P M T A U E J N P
R13: A O E V S N M B I
R14: 75, 50, 4, 8, 5, 7, . Target: 772.
R15: T O O T F O O L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: O U E T N B S P H
Mark: PHONES (6)
Dan: HOUSE (5)
DC: OBTUSE (6) BENTHOS (7)
OT: SUBTONE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........DC get to shine with their 7 Benthos
Round 2: L N T A O I S M A
Mark: TALISMAN (8)
Dan: ANIMALS (7)
DC: ANOMALIST (18)
OT: ATONALISM (18)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)
A great 8 from our champion with TaIisman..........but DC get to shine with their 9 Anomalist.............but I managed to spot the second 9 Atonalism
Round 3: 8, 10, 6, 4, 1, 3. Target: 276.
C1: 276. (6 × 10 + 8 + 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 276. (8 + 1) × 3 × 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 35)
Nice and Straightforward not too taxing
Teatime teaser: FEEDPEAK -> DEEPFAKE
Round 4: G F S E O A R C O
Mark: CORSAGE (7)
Dan: COARSE (6)
DC: CARGOES (7) ROOFAGES (8)
Score: 31–10 (max 43)
A good 7 from our champion Mark......our challenger can only manage a 6............but DC get to shine with their 8 Roofages
Round 5: E I A L R G P W R
Mark: GRAPIER (7)
Dan: GRAPE (5)
DC: REPAIR (6) GRAPIER (7) EARWIG (6)
Score: 38–10 (max 50)
No sour grapes when to this round as our champion gets a 7 with Grapier our challenger can only maanage a 5 with Grape..........and grapes are used to make different wines all round the world in countries such as South Africa and Chile
Round 6: 50, 6, 10, 8, 5, 9. Target: 978.
C1: 976. Mistake in working.
C2: 980. (10 + 9) × 50 + 6 × 5 (7)
RR: 978. (9 − 5 + 50) × (10 + 8) + 6 (10)
Score: 38–17 (max 60)
A fine solve from our Challenger Dan that bags him 7 points, sadly it is not enough to catch our Champion Mark who misses 976............Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: I O U N D T K L E
Mark: OUTLINED (8)
Dan: TINKLED (7)
DC: OUTLINED (8) TINKLED (7)
Score: 46–17 (max 68)
Another fine round from Mr Goodliffe as Outlined is the only 8 available
Round 8: F S T O A E W N R
Mark: SENATOR (7)
Dan: WANTERS (7)
DC: TREASON (7) SEAFRONT (8)
OT: SOFTWARE (8)
Score: 53–24 (max 76)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Seafront.........but for all of you computer geeks Software was another 8 you could of had
Round 9: 50, 4, 8, 10, 3, 6. Target: 779.
C1: 780. (10 + 6) × 50 − 8 × 3 + 4 (7)
C2: -
RR: 779. (50 + 6) × (10 + 4) − 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 60–24 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: SOURDOWN -> WONDROUS
Round 10: R Y C I E O S T L
Mark: COSTLIER (8)
Dan: CLOISTER (8)
OT: CITOLERS (8) CORTILES (8) CREOLIST (8) CRYOLITE (8)
Score: 68–32 (max 94)
8s all round........let's move on
Round 11: A E I S Q D G T R
Mark: staired
Dan: GRATES (6)
DC: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) AGISTER (7) DISRATE (7) GAITERS (7) GARDIES (7) RADGEST (7) STAGIER (7) STAIDER (7) TADGERS (7) TIRADES (7) TRADIES (7) TRIAGED (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 68–38 (max 101)
Another good round for the challenger Dan as he scores with his 6.....Our champion Mark has his 7 disallowed by Susie............there were a fair few of them hidden away
Round 12: P M T A U E J N P
Mark: PUPATE (6)
Dan: MUPPET (6)
DC: PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 74–44 (max 108)
6s all round from Champion and Challenger........meanwhile over in DC they have a rather interesting 7 with Putamen
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Round 13: A O E V S N M B I
Mark: EVASION (7)
Dan: BEMOANS (7)
OT: AMBIENS (7) AMBONES (7) BOVINES (7) MONESIA (7) NIMBOSE (7)
Score: 81–51 (max 115)
7s all round.............Moving on !
Round 14: 75, 50, 4, 8, 5, 7. Target: 772.
C1: 775.
C2: 770. (8 + 7) × 50 + 4 × 5 (7)
RR: 772. 75 × 8 + (50 − 7) × 4 (10)
Score: 81–58 (max 125)
Another fine solve from our challenger Dan sadly it is not enough tosave him as Mark takes his 5th win
Round 15: T O O T F O O L S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FOOTSTOOL which is correct.
Final Score: 91–58 (max 135)
Another fine solve from our champion Mark who is getting better by the day.......take nothing away from Dan who had some good moments in the game sadly they were not enough to match our champion Mark..........join me again to see if Mark can get win No 6 in the meantime it is bye for now !
